Karnataka Ratna to be conferred posthumously on Puneeth Rajkumar today
The Hindu
Bengaluru
The State’s highest civilian award of Karnataka Ratna will be conferred posthumously on actor Puneeth Rajkumar on the foresteps of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on the occasion of 67th Karnataka Rajyotsava on Tuesday.
Cine actors Rajinikanth and Junior NTR, and Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty will be the guests at the event that begins at 4 p.m. Puneeth, who died a year ago, will be the 9th recipient of the Karnataka Ratna award.
With a large number of people expected to come to the venue, the Ambedkar Road in front of the Vidhana Soudha is likely to be closed in the evening on Tuesday.
The government is also honouring 67 achievers from different fields with Rajyotsava awards later in the day.
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